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Example Sentences

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There will be sunshine at times but showers or longer spells of rain will feature in the week ahead.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The longer gas prices remain high, the worse it will get, since they spend a bigger share of their income on fuel and transportation costs.

From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026

We wonder how much longer Patel has before Trump finally gets sick of the headlines.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

Now, firms wait much longer to go public—SpaceX was recently valued at $1.25 trillion—while institutions and wealthier private-market investors benefit from the growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

“The good news, Mr. Frabwick, is you’re not lost, and soon, you’ll no longer be confused. Come in and I’ll explain.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman